# Insomnia

**URL:** <https://forum.livingwithpolyneuropathy.org/t/insomnia/1073>\
**Category:** Symptoms - CIDP\
**Created:** [February 12, 2016, 8:13am UTC](https://forum.livingwithpolyneuropathy.org/t/insomnia/1073 "2016-02-12T08:13:36Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![PeregrineFalcon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e5b9ba/32.png) [@PeregrineFalcon](https://forum.livingwithpolyneuropathy.org/u/PeregrineFalcon)\
**Post date:** [February 12, 2016, 8:13am UTC](https://forum.livingwithpolyneuropathy.org/t/insomnia/1073/1 "2016-02-12T08:13:36Z")

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Hi. New to this group. Thank you for sharing your struggles and successes. I am wondering why my insomnia is so bad the couple days after IVIg. My body is very tired and not well but won’t rest. Any thoughts? I am on plenty of meds for sleep so it doesn’t seem to make sense. Fortunately no more headaches, not many anyway, after first few months of IVIg. :). But this insomnia!

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**Author:** ![Kelly](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.livingwithpolyneuropathy.org/kelly/32/1043_2.png) [@Kelly](https://forum.livingwithpolyneuropathy.org/u/Kelly)\
**Post date:** [February 13, 2016, 5:29pm UTC](https://forum.livingwithpolyneuropathy.org/t/insomnia/1073/2 "2016-02-13T17:29:10Z")

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I experience similar! It feels almost like a constant, low adrenaline rush? I usually do a dissolvable melatonin or benadryl that week so I can sleep.

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**Author:** ![Doll](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.livingwithpolyneuropathy.org/doll/32/1151_2.png) [@Doll](https://forum.livingwithpolyneuropathy.org/u/Doll)\
**Post date:** [March 9, 2016, 3:29am UTC](https://forum.livingwithpolyneuropathy.org/t/insomnia/1073/3 "2016-03-09T03:29:08Z")

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Take benadryl before going if ok from your doctor. Drink lots of water during ivig, I had no headache. But 2 nights before I couldn't sleep,but I watch tv and its on most of the night. Hydration is important, I am so glad the nurse inserting my ivig told me, it helps no headache.

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**Author:** ![Hobie1dog](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.livingwithpolyneuropathy.org/hobie1dog/32/1180_2.png) [@Hobie1dog](https://forum.livingwithpolyneuropathy.org/u/Hobie1dog)\
**Post date:** [April 22, 2016, 8:12pm UTC](https://forum.livingwithpolyneuropathy.org/t/insomnia/1073/4 "2016-04-22T20:12:34Z")

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Mine was not any worse after IVIG, but it was just laying there reviewing every mistake I've made. I hate pills, but my wife ganged up on me and told my Neurologist I had to go on Ambien or else. It takes about 45 minutes for it to kick in.